Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 24, 2016
Submitted
July 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4115
Aircraft time
2,924 hours, 9,493 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
59008
Part serial
0556304180
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT WITH PATIENT ON BOARD SMELL OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT WAS NOTICED. SMOKE SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. CREW MEMBER REPORTED SEEING SMOKE. PILOT DID NOT SEE SMOKE. PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT AROUND AND TURNED OFF ALL UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RETURNED TO HOSPITAL PAD AND SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT